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Graduate Certificate in Pharmaceutical Industry Practice
University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
About this program
The Graduate Certificate in Pharmaceutical Industry Practice is a half-year postgraduate program at UQ's St Lucia campus that provides industry-ready skills for the medicines and devices development sector. Students study ethics, governance and regulation, business and health economics, drug design and formulation, manufacturing and packaging, and clinical drug development including pharmacovigilance and biometrics, alongside project management and commercialisation. Graduates work in regulatory affairs, clinical operations, medical affairs, quality and commercial roles across the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry.
Cost & duration
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Course structure
1 term of coursework
- UQ calls subjects "courses" within this program. A sample of what you will study includes: Drug Design and Formulation, Pre-Clinical Drug Development, Post-registration Life Cycle Management, Device Development, Drug Manufacturing, Regulatory Affairs and Governance. The exact course list and any core versus elective structure depends on the specialisation and study plan you choose, and is confirmed in the program's official course list at enrolment
Admissions
To be eligible for entry, you'll need: a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in science, engineering, medical science, or equivalent You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.5 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.Applicants who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander who meet the minimum entry requirements for this program will be offered a place. On admission to the program, you will need to provide evidence of your Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander status. Relevant disciplines for previous qualifications Science, engineering, medical science or equivalent.
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